Fans call for Nike boycott after Iran WC 'disgrace'

Sportswear giant Nike has been branded a “disgrace” with angry fans calling for a boycott of the company because of its treatment of Iran’s World Cup squad.

Iran coach Carlos Queiroz has called on Nike to apologise to his team after the American sportswear firm said it could not supply his players with football boots for the showpiece event in Russia because of new sanctions imposed on the nation by Donald Trump’s United States.

“US sanctions mean that, as a US company, Nike cannot supply shoes to players in the Iranian National team at this time,” Nike had said in a statement.

Totally unnecessary denial by Nike.What have these players done to be denied basics. This is hypocrisy at its worst when the US claims the people of Iran need not suffer. @POTUSBoycott Nike.@Nikehttps://t.co/TDRF65RjTS